Criss Angel, with Maestro and Nathan Burton, celebrates the fifth anniversary of his Cirque du Soleil show “Believe” at the Luxor on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, at a party at Rx Boiler Room in Mandalay Place.

It’s the ultimate gift of magic for the Christmas season from Luxor headliner and Spike TV “Believe” star Criss Angel. To celebrate his birthday, my spies tell me that Criss donated $100,000 to local charities, visited a children’s hospital on Tuesday to perform tricks for patients and today throws a Make-a-Wish Foundation Christmas party.

Within his inner circle, Criss also has vowed to raise $1 million in 2014 to donate to kids who are battling cancer. I haven’t reached him yet for the full details of his plan, and since he does a lot of unpublicized charitable deeds, it might not be something he’ll talk about, but I’ll try to pry news of the campaign from him.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

One of the most iconic resorts on The Strip, the Luxor pyramid invites curiosity while the resort’s interior rewards visitors with equal parts excitement, mystery and intrigue.

This 4,405-room resort features a wide variety of entertainment including world-famous dance crew Jabbawockeez (spring 2013), the Cirque du Soleil production CRISS ANGEL Believe, the provocative adult revue, FANTASY, the hilarious comedy of Carrot Top, Menopause The Musical and the exclusive LAX Nightclub.

The property also offers a spa and salon, wedding chapel and inviting pool complex and is connected to Mandalay Bay through The Shoppes at Mandalay Place — a collection of unique boutiques and restaurants.